Machine for laying metallic leaf upon book-covers or the like.



0. E. SMITH.

MACHINE FOR LAYING METALLIC LEAF UPON BOOK COVERS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-9,1912.

Patented May16, 1916.

WITNESSES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. SMITH, OF OAK LAWN, RHODE ISLAND.

MACHINE FOR LAYING METALLIC LEAF UPON BOOK-fJOVERS: OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed January 9, 1912. Serial No. 620,348.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, CHARLES E. SMITH, a citizen of the United, States, residing at Oak Lawn, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Laying Metallic Leaf upon Book-Covers or the like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a machine of very simple construction, which is adapted to facilitate the work of applying gold or other metallic leaf to book covers or the like, preparatory to the action of a stamping press to produce a figured ornamentation thereon. And it consists in the employment of a table for supporting: the article which is to be ornamented and over which the said article is to be moved by the operator of the ma chine, with means for holding a package roll of metallic leaf, and a delivering roller which is held in contact with the surface of the said moving article for the deposit of metallic leaf thereon.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents an end view of the machine. Fig. 2 represents a top View. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation.

In the drawings, A represents a table to which the forwardly projecting frame B is attached, the said frame serving as a support for the rock-shaft E, and to the said rock-shaft is secured a holder F for the package roll of metallic leaf H, the said holder being secured to the rock-shaft'by means of the set screw G, whereby it may be moved to different positions either axially or longitudinally along the said shaft in accordance with the work to be done, and a plurality of package roll holders may be secured in like manner upon the said shaft. The delivering roller I for the metallic leaf is caused by means of the weighted arm K, to bear upon the surface of a book cover or Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing th f tending any other article which is being moved under the said delivering roller and the guiding shoulder J, formed on the table A, serves to guide the movement of the said ar- Jzicle in its passage under the delivering roller. 7 i

I claim as my invention:

1. In a machine for laying metallic leaf upon book covers or the like, the combination of a table upon which the article to be ornamented is supported, a forwardly exframe on the table, a rock shaft in the frame, a holderfor metallic leaf and a delivery roll rigid on the rock shaft, and means upon the rock shaft for depressing the delivery roll into contact with said artic e. 5

2. In a machine for laying metallic leaf upon book covers or the like, the combination of a table upon which the article to be ornamented is supported, a marginal guide shoulder upon the table for said article, a forwardly projecting frame on the table eX- tending transversely of theshoulder, a rock shaft in the frame, a holder for metallic leaf and a delivery roll rigid on the rock shaft, and means upon the rock shaft for depressing the delivery roll into contact with said article.

3. In a machine for laying metallic leaf upon book covers or the like, the combination of a table upon which the article to be ornamented is supported, a forwardly extending frame upon the table, a rock shaft in the frame, a holder for metallic leaf and a delivery roll upon the rock shaft, means for adjusting the holder upon the shaft, and means upon the shaft for depressing the delivery roll into contact with said article.

CHARLES E. SMITH Witnesses:

SOCRATES SoHoLrIELD, BENJAMIN L. DENNIs.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I G. 

